While the founding fathers fought for and laid out the framework for our country. Abraham Lincoln presided over our teenage years when a steady hand and leadership gave us the country we have today. Other Presidents have had many difficulties to work with and at the time were not recognized for the leadership and policies that helped our nation through very trying times. But Abraham Lincoln is in my opinion the best President this country needed to survive as we are.

The Grand Canyon would probably look like Disneyland if it wasn't for President Roosevelt. The National Parks system probably wouldn't even exist without a Teddy Roosevelt presidency. He also has my favorite quote of all.

Nixon stopped the Viet Nam war, opened the door to China, created the EPA and passed the clean air act/supported the clean water act. So no, I didn't mean Nixon.

I said Carter was the worst and he is today, Obama will surpass him soon as the worst. Carter gave away the Panama canal, had interest rates over 20% as a result of his economic policy, let the hostages in Iran rot over there for over 400 days, signed into law the creation of the Department of Education which has done nothing but dumb down our kids, and embraces then and today all the depots/communist dictators/terrorist as if he was part of their organizations. He's disgusting and should be censured by the congress. Or at least that would be a good start ...